1. Dear Khar, We’re Sofia P. and Beatrice Z. we are in the same class and we’re best friends. We are studing Christmas in the world especially in America … Now we want to speak to you about Christmas lunch and decorations in Italy … BEATRICE SOFIA

2. In Italy, the Christmas lunch is a real tradition... The specialties are: The duck with orange, a very popular dish that is primarily accompanied by roast potatoes; The trotter: the front leg of the pig, which is stuffed with minced meat and flavored with spices and salt; The “panettone”: it is the Christmas cake that you can not miss! Was invented by accident in Milan by a boy of 11 years trying to make up for a burnt pudding. From: Sofia

3. A Christmas decoration is any of several types of decorations used at Christmas time. The traditional colours of Christmas are pine green, snow white and heart red. Blue and white are often used to represent winter. Gold and silver are also very common, as are just about any other metallic colour.

4. Typical icons of the holiday include Baby Jesus, Santa Claus, and the star of Bethlehem. Typical winter icons include snowflakes, snowmen, icicles, and even penguins and polar bears. From: Beatrice